Alcalá de Henares · report
Empty homes in Alcalá de Henares
5.7% of the 79,588 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 5.7%
- Empty homes
- 4,551
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2021 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Alcalá de Henares | 5.7% |
| Madrid province | 6.3% |
| Spain | 14.4% |
The 2021 census counted a dwelling as vacant when it used almost no electricity through the year and nobody was registered in it, from administrative records rather than a visit. Second homes are counted apart and are not included. Municipalities under 1,000 inhabitants are published only as their province's total.
Other reports for Alcalá de Henares
At the average appraised value, a 90 m² home costs €264,798. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €1,010 a month. Spain sets no cap on the payment; lenders must assess each borrower's solvency.
- Payment, two incomes
- 27%
- Payment, one income
- 55%
Owning and renting a 90 m² home cost about the same each month. Owning counts interest, running costs and the return the deposit could earn, at the appraised value; rent is the mean of new leases. Repaying the loan is saving, so it is left out.
- Rent per month
- €982
- Owning per month
- €937
Figures for Madrid province: Alcalá de Henares has no reliable figures of its own.
2.5% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 19,301
Figures for Madrid province: Alcalá de Henares has no reliable figures of its own.
Buyers living abroad bought 1.4% of the homes sold here in the four quarters to Q2 2026.
- Bought by buyers abroad, 12 months
- 1.4%
Appraised values have fallen by 3% or more once since 2005. That fall began in Q3 2007.
- Deepest fall
- −56.6%
- Recovery from the low
- 141 months